The Great Divide Chords
Artist:
Noah Kahan
ReleaseDate:
24 Apr 2026
Genre:
Folk/Indie
Difficulty:
Hardness
Key:
B major
Capo:
11
The chords match the chords and lyrics. The key has been changed to another key. The chord sequence was created by the musician; it's not too difficult. The original key of the song is B major. The guitar is tuned to E A D G B E to match the recording. Simple guitar chords (using a capo on the 4th fret) are played with a recommended standard rhythm: down-down-up-down-up-down, or a pattern emphasizing light arpeggios during the verse, then gradually increasing the strumming intensity during the chorus.
Chords:
B major Original key G#m F#/Bb B E C#m Ebm F#
Introduction
What key is "The Great Divide by Noah Kahan" in? | B Major
Is it suitable for beginners? | It is suitable for intermediate to advanced beginners, as the chord patterns are not very complex, but there will be a slight challenge in the finger tricks (Hammer-on).
What capo position should be used? | I recommend using a capo clamped to the 4th fret and playing chords in the G Major key form (consisting of (Em chord, D/F# chord, G chord, C chord, Am chord, Bm chord, D chord,)).
What is the genre/mood of the song? | Folk-Pop / Indie Folk. The mood of the song is melancholic, sad, filled with nostalgia, and a mix of inner conflict.
What is the guitar strumming pattern? | 4/4 time signature: and some upbeats. Tempo:(158) BPM from beginning to end. The tempo is quite fast, the chord changes are fast, and the strumming is mainly down - down up - up down up down.
Lyrics:The Great Divide - Noah Kahan
I can’t recall the last time that we talked
About anything but lookin’ out for cops
We got cigarette burns on the same side
of our hands But we ain't friends, we’re just morons
Who broke skin in the same spot
But I’ve never seen you take a turn that wide
And I’m high enough to still care if I die
So I tried to read the thoughts that you worked overtime to stop
You said fuck off, and I said nothing for a while
You know I think about you all the time
And my deep misunderstanding of your life
And how bad it must have been for you back then
And how hard it was to keep it all inside
I hope you settle down, I hope you marry rich
I hope you’re scared of only ordinary shit
Like murderers and ghosts and cancer on your skin
And not your soul, and what he might do with it
You inched yourself across the great divide
While we drove aimlessly along the Twin State line
I heard nothin' but the bass in every ballad that you'd play
While you swore to God the singer read your mind
But the world is scared of hesitatin' things
Yeah, they only shoot the birds who cannot sing
And I'm finally aware of how shitty and unfair
It was to stare ahead like everything was fine
You know I think about you all the time
And my deep misunderstanding of your life
And how bad it must have been for you back then
And how hard it was to keep it all inside
I hope you settle down, I hope you marry rich
I hope you’re scared of only ordinary shit
Like murderers and ghosts and cancer on your skin
And not your soul, and what he might do with it
Rage, in small ways
Did you wish that I could know?
You'd fade, to some place
I wasn't brave enough to go
I hope you settle down, I hope you marry rich
I hope you’re scared of only ordinary shit
Like murderers and ghosts and cancer on your skin
And not your soul, and what he might do with it
Aaah, ooh
I hope you threw a brick right into that stained glass
I hope you’re with someone who isn’t scared to ask
I hope that you’re not losing sleep about what’s next
Or about your soul, and what he might do with it
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